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beor

Pronunciation: /be͜oːr/

“beor” is an Old English word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. beer, ale

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross, sediment, brewer's yeast”).

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